Showing posts with label Flour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flour. Show all posts

Monday, December 28, 2009

Snacks Time (esp Xciting)

X'Citing Snacks:

Ingredients:
  • 2/3 cup plain flour
  • 1/3 tsp. soda bi-carbonate
  • 1/3 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 cup condensed milk
  • 1/3 cup crushed cornflakes
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup chocolate gems
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla essence and a pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

Method of Preparation:
  • Sieve the flour with the soda bi-carbonate and baking powder and keep aside.
  • Cream the butter and brown sugar till light and fluffy.
  • Add all the other ingredients and mix well.
  • Press this mixture into a greased 150mm X 150 mm (6"X6") baking tray.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree Celsius (or 360 degree Fahrenheit) for 30 to 40 minutes till the crust is golden brown.
  • Cut into rectangles while hot and store when cool.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Pretzels

Pretzels:

Ingredients:
  • 1 tbsp. yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 tbsp. salt

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325degree Fahrenheit (or 165 degree Celsius)
  2. Put the yeast in a small bowl with water and honey.
  3. Stir a little and leave for 5 minutes.
  4. Mix the flour and salt together in a bowl.
  5. After the 5 minutes is up, check on the yeast mixture. It should be bigger than before and a little bubbly.
  6. Add this mixture to the flour.
  7. Stir everything together. Use a spoon to start.
  8. Finish with your hands. The dough is ready when it is still a little crumbly and flaky.
  9. Put the dough on the cutting board and knead it into one big bal.
  10. Break off a piece of dough about the size of a big gumball.
  11. Use your hands to roll it into a skinny snake.
  12. Twist the snake into a medium-size-pretzel shape and put it on a baking sheet.
  13. Do this with all the dough, making 12 pretzels.
  14. Bake your pretzels for 10 minutes.
  15. Let them cool and become ready to serve.